Mardi Gras King Cake

You can’t be making Mardi Gras food and not make a King Cake!  Here’s my attempt, it is delicious!  (It looks like kind of a mess but I googled pictures of King Cakes and this is pretty much how they all look although some are a little nicer mess than mine.)  The recipe came in … Continue reading

Almost Famous Cheddar Biscuits

This recipe came out of the Food Network magazine from October 2009.  It is their version of Red Lobster’s famous “Cheddar Bay Biscuits”.  Bob and Courtney said they were better than Red Lobster’s,  can’t think of a better compliment than that! biscuits: cooking spray 1 3/4 cups flour 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder … Continue reading

Sally Lunn Batter Bread

This recipe comes from my big, blue “The Taste of Home Baking Book”.  My Sunday School lesson today had a great story about making bread so last night I decided to make a small loaf of bread for each of the kids in my class (I only have 8).  I found this recipe which didn’t … Continue reading

Triple Cheese Flatbread

I made a big dinner for Valentine’s Day – Hearty Stuffed Shells (Bob’s favorite, will be the next post), Green Beans with Garlic Butter and Walnuts (everyone loves these, they are already on the blog) and this Triple Cheese Flatbread which I got in an email from Bisquick.  It is pretty easy to make and … Continue reading

Two Cheese Straws

I got this recipe in an email from Betty Crocker, specifically Bisquick.  I made a big pot of chili for dinner (Family Favorite Chili which is already on the blog) and these sounded like they would go well with chili.  They would also go great with spaghetti and they would work well as an appetizer … Continue reading

Fantastic Focaccia Bread

This is one of Courtney’s favorites.  She used to call it “piscachi” bread.  It’s a Pampered Chef recipe and really yummy! 1 (13.8 oz) package refrigerated pizza crust 2 garlic cloves, pressed 2/3 cup (2 oz) grated fresh Romano or Parmesan cheese, divided (I always use Parmesan) 2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided … Continue reading

Diane’s Rolls

This recipe comes from my sister-in-law Mary who got it from her sister (my other sister-in-law) Laurie who got it from her sister-in-law Diane, hence the name of this recipe (maybe we should call them sister-in-law rolls!).  This is my first time making rolls from scratch (the yeast always scares me) but these were actually … Continue reading

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com.  Nobody at my house likes pumpkin so I’ve never made pumpkin bread or pie or anything before but felt like giving it a try this year.  It smelled really good baking but no one here will eat it so I’ll have to give it away!  (Perhaps a little gift … Continue reading

Lemony Zucchini Bread

Somebody help me!  I’m cooking and I can’t stop!  So far today I have made chocolate chip muffins (from a mix, yes, sometimes I cheat!), a batch of spaghetti sauce to put in the freezer (on the blog under main dish), Chuck Wagon Cheeseburger Skillet (see post just prior to this one) and now this … Continue reading

Blue Ribbon Zucchini Bread

The first time I made this zucchini bread, I was a teenager spending a couple of weeks with my Grandma and Grandpa Hanson in Massachusetts during summer break.  Grandma gave me her recipe and we used zucchini from Grandpa’s huge garden.  The Hardwick Fair (Hardwick is the town they lived in) was happening during my stay … Continue reading